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"Suleiman’s love for Hurrem found powerful expression in his poetic letters to her. When both Navagero and Trevisano wrote in their 1553 and 1554 reports to Venice that she was “much loved by her master” (“tanto amata da sua maestà”), Roxolana was already in her fifties, long past her prime. After her death in April 1558, Suleiman remained inconsolable for a long time. She was the greatest love of his life, his soulmate and lawful wife, and a woman of extraordinary character. Suleiman’s great love for Roxolana was manifest in his exceptional treatment of his hasseki. To her benefit, the Sultan broke a series of very important traditions of the imperial harem. In 1533 or 1534 (the exact date is unknown), Suleiman married Hurrem in a magnificent formal ceremony, violating a 300-year-old custom of the Ottoman house according to which sultans were not to marry their concubines. Never before was a former slave elevated to the status of the sultan’s lawful spouse. Moreover, upon marrying hasseki Hurrem, the Sultan became practically monogamous, which was unheard of in Ottoman history. As Trevisano wrote in 1554, once Suleiman had known Roxolana, “not only did he want to have her as a legitimate wife and hold her as such in his seraglio, but he did not even want to know any other woman: something that had never been done by any of his predecessors, for the Turks are accustomed to take various women in order to have children by them, or for carnal pleasure.”

2025 Gif Roundup

Thank you for tagging me @chicgeekgirl89 @alrightbuckaroo @carlos-in-glasses and @thisbuildinghasfeelings!!

I’m rather late to this, so I guess I’m bringing the end-of-year games into the first week of January. (Please consider this an open tag for anyone who would like to do the same!)

And before we dive into the list:

A sincere thank you to everyone who puts lovely content on my dash, whether it’s your own work, reblogs, or funny/heartfelt comments and tags. I would be so lost without all of it.

January

Unaired footage from Best of Men (4x17) A missing moment from the scene where TK helps Carlos get ready for the funeral. This first post is a close-up version, but the widescreen version can be found here.

Marjan and Joe cut their wedding cake Just a beautiful, happy moment from the wedding reception in All Who Wander (5x10)

Then and now: TK’s medallion Promo footage from Yee-Haw (1x02) meets episode footage from Thunderstruck (5x05)

“Are you gonna recommend for Jonah to come live with us?” TK and Carlos talk with the social worker in Impact (5x11)

“So go call your loved ones. Do what you need to do.” TK calls Carlos as the 126 brace for the asteroid crash in Impact (5x11)

February

“No goodbyes.” ...just “I love you.” TK and Carlos on the phone in Homecoming (5x12)

Where could “no goodbyes” have started? A flashback set featuring moments from Push (3x04) and Homecoming (5x12)

Celebrations at the firehouse A parallel set of joyous moments from parties at the 126, with footage from Push (3x04) and Homecoming (5x12)

The way Jonah is resting his head on TK’s shoulder 🥹 A close-up look at a sweet moment from Homecoming (5x12)

First and last: TK and Carlos holding hands The first entry in my ongoing series of first and last moments from the series. Starting off with scenes from Austin, We Have a Problem (1x10) and Homecoming (5x12)

March

First and last: TK and Carlos kiss with tongue The series continues with scenes from Yee-Haw (1x02) and Thunderstruck (5x05)

First and last: TK and Carlos kiss (…and Carlos smiles) More tarlos kisses. This time from Yee-Haw (1x02) and Homecoming (5x12)

The rest of the year is below the cut because things got very out of hand very quickly:

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A soft breeze blows across the lake. Faint red light glows from the middle, gently moving with the waves. The smoke is long gone, now, but ashes still pile over each other through day and night.

Mike lets his feet brush them away as he eyes the brown grass underneath. It’s spring, he reminds himself. Flowers and birds and shit like that should be everywhere here. If it was a normal break, his biggest worry would be fighting off hayfever for long enough that his nose didn't turn so red it started to bleed.

If it had been a normal break, he’d be back at school by now. Riding his bike because his lousy sister wouldn’t let him hitch a ride if he woke up late. Maybe even making an effort to talk to some of his friends, maybe even to Max, if he was feel particularly charitable. Because sure, he's a loser, but he is not going to be a loner. Well, not yet.

If it had been a normal break, he'd still be avoiding his parents and incoming calls and unsent letters, and he certainly wouldn't be standing next to the person they were addressed to.

Certainly not walking to Lover’s Lake with him. Not holding a radio next to his side while they take in a sad excuse for nature's 'rebirth'.

Will Byers clears his throat. “Um. So.” His voice rattles a little bit.

Mike agrees. “Yeah.”

It’s different. The trees aren’t the same, not even like in winter; they’re dead in a way neither of them has ever seen. The water is rocky, and no sunlight can break through the dark clouds above.

“Do you wanna go down to the dock?”

Will shrugs casually, but Mike can see that he’s a bit spooked. He’d been quiet the whole walk, the only sound the crackling pop songs on the radio.

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